Libby's Guide

This intriguing retelling of Snow White is a companion book to Ella Enchanted and takes place in the neighboring fantastical kingdom of...

In my opinion, a creative retelling of a fairy tale can cover a multitude of sins. This one combined elements of "The Twelve Dancing...

Princess of Glass is a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball, but enough back information is given that it can be read on its own....

Patricia Wrede takes the lesser known Grimm Brother's fairy tale Snow White and Rose Red and places it in a magical, Elizabethan England....

Mercedes Lackey is usually considered adult fantasy, but many of her fairy tale retellings are appropriate and interesting for young...

This retelling of Snow White is placed in an Appalachian mountain village during the Great Depression. The setting adds interest to a...

This story begins with the typical look at a fairy tale princess placed in today's fast paced world. After sleeping for three hundred...

When Annie's sister Gwendolyn pricks her finger on a spinning wheel, the entire court falls into a one hundred year sleep. It is up to...

Robin McKinley retells the story of Sleeping Beauty in a world where magic is feared and even shunned. As usual, the characters and...

Wildwood Dancing is an interesting depiction of The Twelve Dancing Princesses and The Frog Prince. It presents these two fairy tales with...